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A tour from Königswinter via Bonn to Brühl
The Classical Garden Route between the Rhine and Maas – Tour 2
You start your tour in Königswinter, the gateway to the romanticRhine valley. Here you can proceed on foot (from Königswinter ca.30 minutes at an average pace) or take the rack-railway up to
Drachenburg castle. The castle lord wasBaron von Sarter. The park, whose creatoris unknown, was built in 1881 as a zonedlandscape garden with terraces, a pleasureground, sloping lawns and a wood. It makesa marvellous setting for the castle situatedhigh above the Rhine. Extensive renova-tions to the castle began in the mid 1990s.The work is scheduled to be completed in
2010. An exhibition entitled "Open due to renovations" gives visi-tors an insight into the work in progress. Info: Schloss Drachenburg. Tel. +49 (0) 2223 90197-0,www.schloss-drachenburg.de
From Königswinter you then proceed in thedirection of Bonn. In Bonn there are vari-ous opportunities to visit gardens andparks along the Classical Garden Route. TheBotanical Gardens are amongst the finestand oldest in the whole of Germany.Around 11,000 different sorts of plants arecultivated in the almost seven hectare siteat Poppelsdorf castle and in the fruit and
vegetable garden in Katzenburgweg. The gardens are open to vis-itors on weekdays. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 228 735523, www.botgart.uni-bonn.de
The Old Cemetery in Bonn is a green oasison the edge of the town centre. Its burialplaces reflect the history of the town, par-ticularly in the 18th and 19th century. In1715 Prince Joseph Clemens had the ceme-tery in Bonn created to relieve the ceme-teries belonging to the parishes in thetown. During the 19th century it wasextended on several occasions.
Info: Tel. +49 (0) 228 774230, www.bonn.de
The private Härle arboretum is an old villapark which contains a rich collection ofrare trees, roses and perennials. It originat-ed in a park, created around 1870, whichwas planted with a huge amount of foreigndeciduous and coniferous trees. Entranceto the park is only possible by taking a pub-lic guided tour. These take place from
March to October on the 1st Saturday of the month at 10.00, andon the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 17.00. Group guided toursmay be booked by arrangement. All tours are free of charge. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 228 2499270, www.arboretum-haerle.de
Since it was created for the Federal Garden Show in 1979 theRheinaue leisure park in Bonn has not only grown into an attrac-tive recreational area throughout the region, but become a realsymbol of the town. It covers an area of 160 hectares – of which,35 hectares are on the right bank of theRhine - and is almost as large as the towncentre. Amongst its many attractions arethe theme gardens and the 15 hectarelake, banked by meadows. It was designedand planned by the landscape architectsHansjakob in Munich, and took ten yearsto build. The result is a stunning naturallandscape: a blend of small hills and gen-erous areas of lawn, groups of trees and single trees form theframework for abundant beds of perennials and summer blooms. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 228 774230, www.bonn.de
Alongside parks and gardens the former capital of Germany, Bonn,contains treasures from more than 2000 years of history. Here youcan discover historical buildings, or follow in the footsteps ofBeethoven. The old town centre has a huge number of attractiverestaurants, cafés and typical beer houses. The "museum mile" isan absolute "must" for all visitors. It comprises the Art andExhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany and the BonnArt Museum, the House of History, the Alexander Koenig NaturalHistory Museum and the "Deutsche Museum Bonn". Info: Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler, Tel. +49 (0) 228 91041-0, www.bonn-region.de
From Bonn your journey takes you through the "Voreifel" region inthe direction of Brühl, where there are two World CulturalHeritage sites, Schloss Augustusburg and Schloss Falkenlust. Thegarden of Schloss Augustusburg was one of the favourites of theCologne Prince Clemens August. It is the work of the French gar-den designer, Dominique Girard, who came to Brühl in 1727.Starting in 1842 the Prussian King,Friedrich Wilhelm IV, had a part of thepark redesigned as a landscape garden byPeter Joseph Lenné. The parterres andavenues were for the most part retained.An avenue connects the garden to theFalkenlust hunting lodge. There is anadmission charge to both buildings. Thepark can be visited free of charge. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 2232 44000, www.schlossbruehl.de
You should then visit the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl, whichopened in 2005. It has a unique collection on the life and work ofthe artist, as well as temporary exhibitions. Info: Max Ernst Museum Brühl, tel: +49 (0) 2232 5793110,www.maxernstmuseum.de
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The Classical Garden Route Tuinen en Tuinkunstbetween the Rhine and Maas tussen Rijn en Maas
Tour 2 From the "Siebengebirge" to two World Cultural Heritage sites
TipThe tour is even more attractive if you take a boat trip either way between Königswinter and Bonn.
The best time of the year is between April and October, Tuesdays to Sundays. (apart from the Botanical Garden in Bonn and Arboretum Härle)
Further information and accommodation reservations: Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn / Rhein-Sieg / Ahrweiler, Tel. +49 (0) 228 91041-0 www.bonn-region.de
The Classical Garden Route between the Rhine and Maas
The complete map can be had at:[email protected]
Contact:Straße der Gartenkunst
zwischen Rhein und Maas e.V.c/o Stiftung Schloss Dyck
41363 JüchenTel.: +49 (0) 1805 743465 (0,14 Euro/Min)
On the Rhine* A break in a beer garden
Bonn: the old town centre* Restaurants and cafés make a welcome break.
The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany* The Bonn Museum Mile attracts visitors from all over the world.
The Max Ernst Museum in BrühlFor the first time the work of themajor Dadaist and Surrealist hasbeen collected in a single place.
Brühl, Schloss AugustusburgBonn, the old cemeteryBonn, Botanical GardenBonn, Rheinaue leisure parkBonn-Oberkassel, Arboretum Park HärleKönigswinter, Schloss Drachenburg
This map is an excerpt from the general map "The Classical Garden Route“ promoted by:
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*Photos: Nordrhein-W
estfalen Tourismus e.V.
Photo: Rainer Mader